Poll

Have recent exposés of deficiencies in the published literature affected your trust in research?
  • No - I am not surprised (66%, 79 Votes)
  • Yes - I am shocked (24%, 29 Votes)
  • No - quality is generally high (10%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 120

Start Date: March 26, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should relevance to clinical practice be the major criterion for research funding?
  • No - but it should be considered (58%, 56 Votes)
  • Yes - it is essential (31%, 30 Votes)
  • No - it would stifle innovation (11%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 97

Start Date: March 19, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Is there a danger for patients in broadening psychiatric diagnostic criteria?
  • Yes - it will lead to overtreatment (72%, 61 Votes)
  • Yes - labelling itself is harmful (18%, 15 Votes)
  • No - common sense will prevail (10%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 85

Start Date: March 19, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should conditions on a doctor's registration be deleted from the public record when the conditions are lifted?
  • Yes - it is no longer relevant (56%, 58 Votes)
  • Yes - after a set period (29%, 30 Votes)
  • No - the public has a right to know (15%, 15 Votes)

Total Voters: 103

Start Date: March 12, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Are there too many medical schools in Australia?
  • Yes (72%, 76 Votes)
  • No - it's about right (24%, 25 Votes)
  • No - there should be more (4%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 106

Start Date: March 12, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Would you support regulation of information provided by groups who opposed vaccination?
  • Yes - scrutiny is essential (73%, 103 Votes)
  • No - free speech should be protected (18%, 25 Votes)
  • Yes - some checking is needed (9%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 141

Start Date: March 5, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should specialists be offered similar incentives to bulk bill as their GP counterparts?
  • Yes - but higher (40%, 55 Votes)
  • Yes - the same (39%, 53 Votes)
  • No - incentives not needed (21%, 29 Votes)

Total Voters: 137

Start Date: March 5, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should the federal government's MyHospitals website allow patients to rate hospitals?
  • Yes - feedback is good (79%, 42 Votes)
  • No - it would be too negative (15%, 8 Votes)
  • Don't know (6%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 53

Start Date: February 27, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should specialist training be shortened for those who do not want an academic or teaching career?
  • Yes - there should be options (53%, 50 Votes)
  • No - it is right as is (39%, 37 Votes)
  • No - more training is needed (8%, 7 Votes)

Total Voters: 94

Start Date: February 27, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Poll

Should there be more emphasis on activity rather than diet in combating obesity?
  • Yes - activity is most important (66%, 66 Votes)
  • No - diet is most important (18%, 18 Votes)
  • No - current emphasis is right (16%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 100

Start Date: February 20, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
End Date: No Expiry